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How to Identify BIOS Revision Level

To identify your system's current BIOS revision level, perform the following
procedure:

Power-on or reboot the system.

“Press <F2> to enter SETUP” is displayed.

Press

In the

Main

menu, check the value that appears in the BIOS Version field.

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Страница 1: ...NovaScale T840 User s Guide NOVASCALE REFERENCE 86 A1 97EV 01 ...

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Страница 3: ...NOVASCALE NovaScale T840 User s Guide Hardware September 2008 BULL CEDOC 357 AVENUE PATTON B P 20845 49008 ANGERS CEDEX 01 FRANCE REFERENCE 86 A1 97EV 01 ...

Страница 4: ...h product may vary the suitability of specific product configurations and applications must be determined by the customer and is not warranted by Bull Trademarks NEC ESMPRO NEC DianaScope NEC MWA and ExpressBuilder are trademarks or registered trademarks of NEC Corporation NovaScale is a registered trademark of Bull SAS Adobe and Adobe Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporate...

Страница 5: ...static Discharge 16 Product Disposal 16 System Features 17 Related Documents 18 Rear View 19 Status Indicators 21 Front Panel 21 Back Panel 22 Internal View 23 Motherboard 24 Motherboard Layout 24 CMOS and Password Clear Jumpers 25 Reconnect the AC power and power up the system 27 BIOS Select Jumper 27 Back Panel Connectors 28 Memory Configuration 28 Standard Features 32 Processor 32 Memory 32 Exp...

Страница 6: ... IEEE 1394 Controller Card 64 RAID 5 Activation Key 65 Setting Up Your System 66 Setting Up Your Server Rack 67 Setup Flow 67 Selecting Server Site 68 Setting Up Your System Tower 70 Setup Flow 70 Selecting System Site 71 Unpacking the System 72 System Chassis Features 73 Front View with Front Bezel 73 Front View without Front Bezel 74 Rack Installation Kit Assembly 75 Unpacking the Rack Installat...

Страница 7: ...20 Manual Rebuild 124 Setting a Hot Spare 125 Check Consistency 127 Others Operations 128 RAID Configuration using the MegaRAID Configuration Utility 129 Configuring the BMC 130 Overview 130 Installation 130 SELVIEW 130 SYSCFG 131 Upgrading Your System 138 General Safety Information 138 Static Precautions 139 Equipment Log 139 Tools Recommended to Upgrade Your System 139 Preparing Your System for ...

Страница 8: ...an IDE Optical Drive 188 Preparing an IDE Tape Drive 189 Preparing SCSI Devices 190 Preparing a SCSI Hard Disk Drive 190 Preparing a SCSI Tape Drive 190 Preparing SATA Devices 191 Preparing a S ATA Hard Disk Drive 191 Preparing SAS Devices 192 Preparing a SAS Hard Disk Drive 192 Installing and Using Utilities 193 With the ExpressBuilder DVD you can 193 Software End User License Agreement 193 Utili...

Страница 9: ...n the Disk Array Controllers are Connected 214 Magneto Optical device 214 Partition Size 215 Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 216 Creating the Windows 2003 OEM DISK from the ExpressBuilder 216 Windows Server 2003 Installation 217 Reinstallation to Multiple Logical drives 218 Updating the System 219 Installing Drivers or Software 220 Available Switch Options for Windows Server 2003 Boot ini...

Страница 10: ...g Dr Watson Diagnostic Information 250 Memory Dump depending on your configuration 251 If You Need Assistance 252 Error Messages 253 POST Error Messages 253 POST Error Beep Codes 255 POST Error Pause Option 255 Diagnostic LEDs 256 Diagnostic LEDs 260 5V STBY LED 261 Fan Fault LEDs 261 System ID LED System Status LED and POST Code Diagnostic LEDs 261 DIMM Fault LEDs 262 CPU Fault LEDs 262 System St...

Страница 11: ...User Guide 11 www bull com Specifications 290 Equipment Log 292 Hardware 293 Software 298 ...

Страница 12: ... or loss of life Caution Cautions indicate situations that can damage the system hard ware or software Notes give important information about the material being described Names of keyboard keys are printed as they appear on the keyboard For example Ctrl Alt or Enter Text or keystrokes that you enter appear as boldface type For example type abc123 and press ENTER File names are printed in upper cas...

Страница 13: ...ission of the European Economic Community Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Standards EN55022 Radio disturbance characteristics EN55024 Immunity characteristics EN6100 3 2 Limitation of harmonic current emissions EN6100 3 3 Limitation of voltage fluctuation and flicker in low voltage supply system EN60950 1 Product Safety If your system includes a teleco...

Страница 14: ...e harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Modifications to the Product CE and FCC Marking We cannot be held responsible for modifications made by the User and the consequences thereof which may alter the conformity of the product with the CE or FCC Marking Connections and Remote Earths PELV Protected Extra Low Voltage To ensure th...

Страница 15: ...t not exceed 9 feet 2 7 meters Outside the U S A and Canada the plug must be rated for 250 VAC 10 amp minimum and must display an international agency approval marking The cord must be suitable for use in the end user country Consult your dealer or the local electrical authorities if you are unsure of the type of power cord to use in your country The voltage change occurs via a switch in the power...

Страница 16: ...an be easily damaged by static electricity To reduce risk of damage store them in protective packaging whenever they are not installed in your system Before you install or remove memory modules video memory disk drives circuit cards or other devices protect them from static electricity To do so make sure your system s power switch is OFF Then unplug the system s AC power cord s Wear an anti static...

Страница 17: ...ce It is based on the Intel 5000V chipset designed for the Dual Core and Quad Core Intel Xeon processors fitted with higher performance FBDIMM memory housed in a tower chassis that can also easily be installed into a standard EIA 19 inch rack cabinet To get comfortable with your computer take a tour around your system by reading the sections hereafter ...

Страница 18: ...his User s Guide you can also find several other documents relevant to your system options and accessories Some printed documents may also have been shipped with your system We recommend you read these additional documents as it becomes necessary when setting up using or upgrading your system ...

Страница 19: ...the power cord to this socket C Alternate SCSI knockout D System fan Keep the area near the venting holes clear for proper ventilation E Connectors Refer to Back Panel Connectors on page 28 for details F Alternate Serial B knockout G Expansion boards slots Refer to the Expansion Boards Slots section hererafter for details H PCI Tool less card retention mechanism I External SCSI knockout J Serial B...

Страница 20: ... connector Two x4 PCI Express connectors These slots enable you to install additional Video Boards and LAN boards Refer to Optional Features on page 37 for details about the components that may be installed in the expansion slots Table 1 NIC LED Descriptions LED LED State Description Left Off No network connection Solid Amber Network connection in place Blinking Amber Transmit receive activity Rig...

Страница 21: ...ializes the system E F NIC 1 Activity LED NIC 2 Activity LED G Hard Drive Activity LED Continuous green light indicates a link between system and network Blinking green light indicates network activity No light indicates the NIC is disconnected Random blinking green light indicates hard drive activity SCSI or SAS SATA Continous amber light indicates a hard drive fault No light indicates no hard di...

Страница 22: ...fer to the back panel description for more details See NIC Network Interface Card LEDs on page 20 Power Supply LEDs Hot Swap Power Supply Only Please refer to Power Supply LEDs on page 85 for more information Diagnostic LEDs Please refer to Diagnostic LEDs on page 256 for more information ...

Страница 23: ...evice Bays C 3 5 in Device Bay D Drive Bay EMI Shield E Drive Cage Retention Mechanism F PCI Add in Card Guide G Front Panel USB Ports H Fixed Hard Drive Cage I Large Processor Air Duct J Rear Tool less PCI Retention Mechanisms K Fan Duct System Fan Assembly L Power Supply TP02033 C D E F G B L J K A I H ...

Страница 24: ...ystem Fan 5 L Main Power Connector M Auxiliary Signal Connector N DIMM Sockets O Processor 1 Socket P Processor 2 Socket Q Processor Fan 2 Header R Processor Fan 1 Header S Processor Voltage Regulator T Battery U Processor Power Connector V IPMB Header W SAS RAID 5 Key X IDE Connector Y LCP Header Z SAS_SES2 AA SAS SGPIO BB System Fan 3 CC System Fan 4 DD System Fan 2 EE System Fan 1 FF SATA SGPIO...

Страница 25: ...tor MM SATA 5 SAS 3 Connector NN Backplane Connector B OO Front Panel Header PP Backplane Connector A QQ USB 6 RR SATA RAID 5 Key SS Speaker TT Serial B EMP Connector UU Chassis Intrusion Table 3 CMOS and Password Clear Jumper Descriptions Jumper Name Jumper Purpose CMOS Clear If pins 2 3 are jumpered the CMOS settings will be cleared on the next reset These pins should be jumpered on 1 2 for norm...

Страница 26: ...d 2 7 Close the server chassis 8 Reconnect the AC power and power up the server Clearing the CMOS If you are not able to access the BIOS setup screens the CMOS Clear jumper will need to be used to reset the configuration RAM 1 Power down the system and disconnect the AC power 2 Open the server 3 Move the jumper J1J1 from the normal operation position pins 1 and 2 to pins 2 and 3 CMOS Clear Force E...

Страница 27: ...onnect the AC power and power up the system BIOS Select Jumper This jumper is used to select the BIOS image from which the system will boot Figure 9 BIOS Select Jumper J1J3 Note for more information on the BIOS Update process please refer to Updating BIOS on page 285 Table 4 Configuration Jumper Descriptions Pins Jumper Purpose 1 2 Force BIOS to bank 2 2 3 System is configured for normal operation...

Страница 28: ...nel A consists of DIMM sockets A1 A2 A3 and A4 Table 5 Back Panel Connectors A Mouse B Serial Port B C NIC 1 10 100 1000 Mb D NIC 2 10 100 1000 Mb E USB 2 3 F USB 0 1 G Video H Keyboard Table 6 NIC LED Descriptions LED LED State Description Left Off No network connection Solid Amber Network connection in place Blinking Amber Transmit receive activity Right Off 10 Mbps connection if left LED is on ...

Страница 29: ...modes Single channel mode This is the minimum possible DIMM configuration The system will automatically switch to this mode if only DIMM_A1 is populated Note this single DIMM mode operation is not recommended for performance applications Dual channel mode maximum interleave mode The DIMMs on adjacent channels on each branch are configured for maximum interleave in order to provide the optimal lock...

Страница 30: ...rms of technology number of rancks timing and size The total effective memory size is reduced by one half Install a minimum of four DIMMs one pair in each branch installed in corresponding slots and enable the memory mirroring feature in the BIOS Setup If the configuration is not suitable the BIOS disables the mirroring and reverts to the default memory mode Example DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2...

Страница 31: ...owing order bank A1 and B1 bank A2 and B2 etc DIMMs must be installed starting with the lowest number slot in a given channel DIMMs must meet the following requirements Use only Fully Buffered DIMMs FBD with DDR2 DRAM technology Use only FBD DDR2 533 and FBD DDR2 667 stacked DIMM modules The peak data bandwidth in dual channel mode is 6 4 GB s 2 x 3 2 GB s with DDR2 533 PC2 4200 and 8 0 GB s with ...

Страница 32: ...revent data loss in case a DIMM fails With memory mirroring the system maintains two copies of all data in the memory subsystem If a DIMM fails the data is not lost because the second copy of the data is available from the mirrored DIMM in the opposite channel The system will not fail due to memory error unless both the primary and the mirrored copy of the data become corrupt at the same time In a...

Страница 33: ...oughput from teaming along with reliable Server and application availability Intel R I OAT requires the following to operate on Microsoft Windows Operating Systems A server chipset that is Intel R I OAT capable Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1or R2 installed The Scalable Networking Pack from Microsoft An Intel network connection that is Intel R I OAT capable The RSS advanced setti...

Страница 34: ...eral Bays Your system features three 5 25 inch bays that you can use with either a hard disk drive an optical device or a tape backup unit The 3 5 inch bay may be fitted with an optional floppy disk drive RAID Support Depending on your system the motherboard features an onboard controller ESB2 E which provides RAID support either for S ATA and or SAS configurations SATA On board controller dependi...

Страница 35: ...y includes options on the Advanced Mass Storage setup page to enable or disable the SAS option ROM and the SAS controller Both of these options must be enabled to use RAID When the SAS controller is enabled the two black SATA ports on the server board continue to function as SATA ports The four blue ports can be used as either SAS or SATA ports Note If the SAS option ROM is disabled in the BIOS Se...

Страница 36: ...heral bays Two 5 25 inch file bays for installing half height 5 25 inch peripheral devices such as optional tape drives An optical drive is factory installed One 3 5 inch bay The hard disk drive cage in which SCSI S ATA or SAS hard disk drives can be installed Depending on your configuration the hard disk cage is either fixed or hot swappable TP02032 A ...

Страница 37: ...com Optional Features You will find hereafter information about the optional components that may be installed in your system This is not an exhaustive list some options may not be available any more others may have been added ...

Страница 38: ...ystem mechanism to reduce vibration noise while high speed rotating Plug Play with emergency manual eject Belt Tray Loading Mechanism Specifications Speed max CD ROM 48x 7200 KB s DVD ROM 16x 21600 KB s Buffer size 256 KB Access time 120 ms Compatibility ATAPI E IDE Half Height internal DVD R DVD R9 DVD RW DVD R DVD RW DVD ROM CD R CD RW CD ROM combination drive ...

Страница 39: ... noise during recording and reading Supports Fixed Packet Variable Packet TAO SAO DAO Raw Mode Burning Over Burn DVD read compliant DVD single dual layer PTP OTP DVD R 3 9 GB 4 7 GB DVD R multi borders DVD R DVD R multi sessions DVD RW and DVD RW CD read compliant CD DA CD ROM CD ROM XA Photo CD Multi session Karaoke CD Video CD CD I FMV CD Extra CD Plus CD R and CD RW Supports both 8 cm and 12 cm...

Страница 40: ...User Guide 40 www bull com Access time DVD family 160 ms CD family 160 ms Power requirements 5v 5 and less than 100 mVp p ripple voltage 12v 5 and less than 200 mVp p ripple voltage ...

Страница 41: ...User Guide 41 www bull com Sony AIT 1 Turbo Tape Drive IDE Please refer to the documentation on the Tape Online CD for more information ...

Страница 42: ...User Guide 42 www bull com Sony AIT 2 Turbo Backup Unit IDE Please refer to the documentation on the Tape Online CD for more information ...

Страница 43: ...User Guide 43 www bull com LTO 2 Tape Drive SCSI Please refer to the documentation on the Tape Online CD for more information ...

Страница 44: ...User Guide 44 www bull com DAT72 Tape Drive USB Please refer to the documentation on the Tape Online CD for more information ...

Страница 45: ...User Guide 45 www bull com Sony AIT 3 Ex Backup Unit SCSI Please refer to the documentation on the Tape Online CD for more information ...

Страница 46: ...I Express 1 0a and Advanced Configuration IEEE Standard 10 100 1000BASE T Full height bracket TCP UDP and IP checksum calculation Jumbo frames support TCP segmentation Dynamic Interrupt Moderation Promiscuous Mode Multicast support Alert Standard Format ASF PXE RPL support Advanced Power Management Wake on LAN Link Aggregation Redundant Switch Failover PCI Express Hot Plug Parity Virtual LAN VLAN ...

Страница 47: ...ntrol MAC and physical layer PHY Includes a full height bracket Cable distance 100m in Category 5 for 100 1000 Mbps and Category 3 for 10 Mbps Network Management Wired for Management WfM baseline v2 0 enabled for servers DMI 2 0 support Windows Management Instrumentation WMI and SNMP manageable SMBus support Remote Installation Services RIS Diagnostics loopback testability PHY register access Adva...

Страница 48: ...e teams maximum IEEE 802 3ad link aggregation control protocol PCIe Hot Plug Active peripheral component interconnect PCI IEEE 802 1Q VLANs IEEE 802 3 z ab u x flow control support TCP checksum offload transmission control protocol TCP user datagram protocol UDP Internet protocol IP IEEE 802 1p TCP segmentation large send offload Interrupt moderation ...

Страница 49: ...gement Compatible with Fast Ethernet Gigabit speeds on Category 5 cable networks Auto sensing self configuring 10 100 1000 Mbps Advanced Cable Diagnostics dynamically tests and reports network problems error rate cable length and automatically compensates for cable issues cross over cable wrong pin out polarity Large Send Off load TCP Segmentation Off load Compatible with Large Send Off load featu...

Страница 50: ...User Guide 50 www bull com S ATA Hard Disk Drive SATA II specification Capacity 80GB minimum 7200RPM RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 0 1 support ...

Страница 51: ...User Guide 51 www bull com SCSI Hard Disk Drive Capacity 73GB minimum 10000 or 15000 RPM RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 0 1 support ...

Страница 52: ...User Guide 52 www bull com SAS Hard Disk Drive Capacity 73GB minimum 15000 RPM RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 0 1 support ...

Страница 53: ...eneration Seamless backwards compatibility protects legacy devices Industry leading compatibility reliability CRC Cyclical Redundancy Checking improves data integrity Domain Validation intelligently verifies system configuration for improved reli ability Specifications 1 channel 64 bit 32 bit compatible ideal for internal and external hard disk drive configurations Data Transfer Rate 160MB sec Ext...

Страница 54: ...ew design advances Ultra Streaming Data Path Matrix Command Management Rapid Packet Protocol Engine 320 MByte sec performance per channel Industry leading compatibility and reliability Specifications Hardware Features 64 bit 133 MHz PCI PCI X interface Compatible with 32 bit PCI slots thus running in the slower 32 bit mode Single channel Ultra320 SCSI card Connectors 68 pin internal connector 68 p...

Страница 55: ...tion enclosures One single channel LSI53C1020 Ultra320 SCSI controller IA 64 ready Intel GC80302 integrated I O processor 64 bit 66 MHz PCI PCI 2 2 compliant Integrated 64 MB ECC SDRAM cache memory Advanced management and configuration utilities Supports up to 40 logical drives per controller Auto resume during array reconstruction Background initialization for Quick RAID 5 setup FlexRAID Online c...

Страница 56: ...upported SE or LVD mode SCSI FAST ULTRA ULTRA2 160M and 320M Connectors one internal 68 pin one external VHDCI 68 pin connector Physical Environmental Specifications Size 16 76 x 6 45 cm Operating temperature up to 55 C Voltage 5V 0 25V ...

Страница 57: ... Data Transfer Rate Up to 133MB sec burst data transfers with Ultra ATA 133 drives Up to 266MB sec burst across 66MHz PCI bus Onboard BIOS Auto identifies and configures drive type Auto detects supports Ultra Mode transfers Easy conflict free installation Large LBA support Recognizes drive capacities exceeding 137GB each Advanced Data Support Bus mastering offloads data I O handling from host CPU ...

Страница 58: ...D 6 Capable for maximum reliability The SuperTrak EX8350 delivers multi drive performance by taking advantage of Intel s XScale 80333 I O processor technology It offers advanced RAID 6 technology for high level fault tolerance allowing multiple simultaneous drive failures without downtime or data loss Multiple logical drive support Automatic manual rebuild of hot spare drive PerfectRAID technology...

Страница 59: ...nd initialization for instant drive availability Supports bad sector remapping Variable stripe block size support to meet various application requirements Synchronization can be scheduled periodically for RAID array data consistency Advanced Performance Features Multiple caching policy support Packet commands and interrupt coalescing minimize interrupts for better per formance Elevator seek stream...

Страница 60: ... an existing configuration Drive roaming drive roaming occurs when the physical disks are changed to different ports on the same controller When the drives are placed on different channels the controller detects the RAID configuration from the configuration data on the drives Configuration data is saved in both the NVRAM on the RAID controller and on the hard drives attached to the controller This...

Страница 61: ... Supported RAID Levels 0 1 5 6 10 50 and 60 Configuration software MegaRAID Management Suite Refer to RAID Configuration using the MegaRAID Configuration Utility on page 126 Online MegaRAID Storage Manager MegaCLI Command line Interface Pre Boot MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility ...

Страница 62: ...Hardware Specifications LSI SAS 1078 RAID Chip PCI Express compliant 3 Gb s per lane x8 lane width Cache memory of 128MB or 256MB DDRII 667MHz SDRAM depending on your configuration RAID Support RAID Levels 0 1 10 RAID Levels 0 1 10 5 6 and 50 with the optional activation key Configuration software MegaRAID Management Suite Refer to RAID Configuration using the MegaRAID Configuration Utility on pag...

Страница 63: ...l com Emulex 1150 Fiber Channel Card Use this fiber channel card to connect your server to a storage library For more information please refer to the documentation on the SAN Storage Builder CD shipped with the storage unit ...

Страница 64: ...irewire devices to your system Features Specifications Figure 13 IEEE 1394 Controller Card Low profile bracket shown Chipset VIA VT6306 PCI bus Rev2 2 compliant Provides Three P1394a Full Compliant Cable Ports at 100 200 400 Mbps two external one internal Full Interoperable with i LINK Implementation of IEEE Standard 1394 ...

Страница 65: ...ut on page 24 to locate the connector referenced as RR on the drawing This activation key allows you to setup your hard disk drives in a RAID 5 configuration For more information about RAID 5 refer to Configuring RAID on page 94 To configure your disk array follow the procedure described in RAID Configuration using the Intel Embedded Server RAID BIOS Configuration Utility on page 99 ...

Страница 66: ...ting Up Your System This chapter describes how to select a site unpack the system make cable connections and power on the system units Information on front and rear panel features switches and LEDs are also included in this chapter ...

Страница 67: ...rton box Install the server into the rack assembly Connect peripheral devices to the server Connect the power cord to the server Power on the server to start software setups Setups depend on the optional internal devices installed and the peripheral devices connected If no operating system was factory installed install one to the server Install the utilities in the provided ExpressBuilder disc Mak...

Страница 68: ...ry or install the server only by a single person Do not install the server where the load may be concen trated on a specific point Do not install any component on the server only by a single person Do not pull out a device from the rack if the rack is unstable Do not leave more than one device being pulled out from the rack Do not provide the wiring exceeding the rating power Do not install the ra...

Страница 69: ...ast communication antenna power transmission wire and electromagnetic crane is placed If unavoidable contact your sales agent to request proper shield construction Place where the power cord of the server must be connected to an AC outlet that shares the outlet of another device with large power consumption Place near equipment that generates power noise e g contact spark at power on power off of ...

Страница 70: ... Connect the power cord to the system Power on the system to start software setups Setups depend on the optional internal devices installed and the peripheral devices connected If no operating system was factory installed install one to the server Install the utilities in the provided ExpressBuilder disc Making backup c After all the system setup procedures are completed make backup copies of syst...

Страница 71: ...ting floor Place of drastic temperature change near a heater air conditioner or refrigerator Place where intense vibration may be generated Place where corrosive gas is generated chemicals are nearby or chemicals may be accidentally sprayed over Place where a carpet not subject to anti static process is laid Place near a device generating intense magnetic field such as a TV radio broadcast communi...

Страница 72: ...s prior to unpacking If the shipping boxes are damaged note the damage and if possible photograph it for reference After removing the contents of the containers keep the cartons and the packing materials If the contents appear damaged when you unpack the boxes file a damage claim with the carrier immediately ...

Страница 73: ... A 5 25 inch bays B Front panel Two 5 25 inch bays one of which may include a tape backup unit or optical disc drive Refer to Front Panel on page 21 for more information on the buttons and LEDs C Hard Disks cage D Drives bay access door lock Depending on your configuration this cage either contains SATA SCSI or SAS drives which can be hot swappable or fixed E USB ports ...

Страница 74: ...de a tape backup unit CD ROM drive DVD ROM drive DVD RW drive or COMBO DVD ROM CD RW drive One 3 5 inch bay that may be fitted with a floppy disk drive optional C Hard Disks cage D Drives bay EMI shield shown open Depending on your configuration this cage either contains SATA SCSI or SAS drives which can be hot swappable or fixed E Front panel USB ports TP00882 B A D E C ...

Страница 75: ...pping containers notify your carrier immediately of any damage 2 Carefully remove the rack mounting hardware and verify the parts Note The quantities noted below are subject to change without notice 2 sets of support rail assem blies 1 front and 1 rear part for each Figure 16 Rail assembly front and rear parts right side shown 6 minimum self tapping screws TCB M5 for support rails front and rear p...

Страница 76: ...ws to fix the support rail assemblies to the rack Figure 19 Flange head screws Figure 20 Washer plates Filler Figure 21 Filler 4 flange head screws used to fix the filler to the top cover Figure 22 Flange head screws 2 Screws M5x16 to be used with the washers Figure 24 Washers to fix the filler to the mounting rails Figure 23 M5x16 screws 2 Washers for the M5x16 screws Figure 24 Washers ...

Страница 77: ...rned off and unplugged All voltage is removed only when the power cords are unplugged Avoid excessive vibration and shock Dropping an electronic component can cause serious damage Do not disconnect or remove parts other than those specified in the procedure Do not touch I O connector pins 2 Caged nuts to be used with the screws Figure 23 M5x16 screws and washers Figure 24 Washers to fix the filler...

Страница 78: ... a stand alone unit and the rack is more than 75 filled with components consider installing an optional stabilizer kit Note When planning your system configuration for the rack cabinet you should consider the length of the cables that inter connect system components Warning ANCHOR THE EQUIPMENT RACK The equipment rack must be anchored to an unmovable support to prevent it from falling over when on...

Страница 79: ...able to the environment in which the server will be used Note For vertical reference every three screw holes on the rack vertical mounting rail are equal to 1U 1 75 inches Mounting holes in the vertical rails of equipment racks are com monly spaced in a 5 8 x 5 8 x 1 2 inch sequence Perform the following steps carefully brackets must be mounted with preci sion to allow room for the next server you...

Страница 80: ...own in illustration 2 Secure the rail to the front B and rear C vertical mounting rails with two flange head screws D and the washer plate E Figure 29 Installing the right support rail 3 Insert one caged nut F as shown in the figure above in the middle hole of the sixth U Insert the caged nut in the front mounting rail as follows see Figure 30 Inserting a caged nut Position the caged nut on the in...

Страница 81: ...the Server Install the filler on the server as follows 1 Remove the right side door as described in Removing or Installing the Left side cover on page 140 2 Remove the four plastic plugs from the top side cover Figure 31 Removing the Plastic Plugs from the Top Side Cover 3 Install the filler on the top of the cover using four flangehead screws The handles must face the front of the server 4 Replac...

Страница 82: ...erson help you lift or move the system 1 Lift the server onto the support rails and slide it toward the rear of the cabinet 2 Assemble the M5x16 screws Figure 23 M5x16 screws and their assorted washers Figure 24 Washers as shown in the figure below 3 Secure the server to the vertical mounting rails by inserting the screws prepared in step 2 in the caged nuts located in the middle of the sixth U A ...

Страница 83: ...ices such as a printer or scanner by following the instructions included with these devices Caution Damage to the system may result if the keyboard mouse cable is inserted or removed when power is applied to the system Inserting a telephone line connector into a LAN RJ 45 port may result in personal injury and equipment damage ...

Страница 84: ... the following criteria The power cord must be rated for the available AC voltage and have a current rating that is at least 125 of the current rating of the system The power cord connector that plugs into the wall outlet must be terminated in a grounding type male plug designed for use in your region It must have certification marks showing certification by an agency acceptable in your region The...

Страница 85: ...nd Power Supply Failure button see Front View with Front Bezel on page 73 on the front panel to turn off the alarm Power Supply LEDs There are two LEDs on the back of the power supply Refer to the table below for more information The PSU is protected against over temperature conditions that may be caused by a reduction of the fan cooling or an excessive ambient temperature In OTP mode the power su...

Страница 86: ...emove the power cable from the defective power supply Warning Put on protective gloves before you follow the instructions below The power modules are very hot and there is a risk of severe burns 3 Press up on the green latch A while pulling on the handle B to remove the hot swap power supply from the chassis Figure 33 Removing the Hot Swap Power Supply Module from the Chassis 4 Insert the new hot ...

Страница 87: ...ning off the system or ejecting the floppy disk while the access lamp is lit may damage data being stored on the floppy disk After turning off the system wait at least 10 seconds before turning it on again Cycling the power immediately may cause malfunction or failures of the system Before relocating the system turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the outlet Moving the system when it ...

Страница 88: ...on is located 4 Press the POWER button to power on the system The POWER lamp lights green If it is does not light make sure that the ac power cord is connected to a functional ac power source After a few seconds your system begins the internal Power On Self Tests POST The POST automatically checks the system board CPU s memory keyboard mouse and most installed peripheral devices It also displays t...

Страница 89: ...tem If you have problems powering on your system see Solving Problems on page 233 If an operating system was factory installed on your system you can start using it If not insert the ExpressBuilder disc into the optical disc drive reboot the system and follow the screen prompts to run ExpressBuilder ...

Страница 90: ... this will shut down the system after a few seconds the POWER lam turns off This is called a software power off If necessary press the POWER switch on the front of the computer chassis again to power off the system The POWER lamp turns off 2 Power off the peripheral devices Note If the system power cord is connected to a power control unit such as an UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply refer to the U...

Страница 91: ... off or pressing the power on off switch does not power off the system To perform a forced power shutdown press on the power on off switch located on the front panel of the system for at least 4 seconds to force the system power off To power on after a forced shutdown wait at least 10 seconds and then power on again ...

Страница 92: ...ry and the data in process To reset the system when it is not frozen make sure that no processing is in progress Soft reset If the system halts before starting the OS press and hold Ctrl and Alt and press Delete This restarts the system Hard reset Press the reset button at the front of the system See Forcing a Power Shutdown on page 91 ...

Страница 93: ...nfigure the RAID level setup arrays format the drives etc BIOS Setup Utility You can configure your system as well as option boards you may add to your system using the BIOS Setup Utility Several unique system parameters are configured using the BIOS Setup which is stored in the system FLASH memory If your system has been factory configured the BIOS Setup Utility does not need to be run unless you...

Страница 94: ...to configure your disk array before reinstalling your network operating system The RAID controllers support various versions of RAID technology referred to as RAID levels To use any RAID level you must configure the RAID controller using the RAID configuration utility prior to installing your Network Operating System For an explanation of this utility check this user s guide for basic informations...

Страница 95: ...multiple of the con nected hard disk drive RAID1 mirroring When a logical drive is mirrored identical data is written to a pair of disk drives while reads are performed in parallel The reads are performed using elevator seek and load balancing techniques where the workload is distributed in the most efficient manner Whichever drive is not busy and is positioned closer to the data will be accessed ...

Страница 96: ...Guide for more information RAID 10 Mirror Stripe combines both of the RAID 0 and RAID 1 logical drive types It can increase performance by reading and writing data in parallel while protecting data with duplication At least four disk drives are needed for RAID 10 to be installed With a four disk drive logical drive one drive pair is mirrored together then striped over a second drive pair The data ...

Страница 97: ...on The adjustable block size of the RAID 5 logical drive allows for performance tuning based on the typical I O request sizes for your system The block size must be set at the time the logical drive is created and cannot be adjusted dynamically RAID 5 makes efficient use of hard drives and is the most versatile RAID Level It works well for file database application and web servers The capacity of ...

Страница 98: ...User Guide 98 www bull com RAID Configuration Using Promise Array Management Please refer to the documentation included on the ExpressBuilder disc ...

Страница 99: ...selections are chosen with the arrow keys and the space bar A warning is displayed if there is no logical drive available to be configured Enabling RAID in the BIOS RAID should first be enabled in the BIOS before you can configure it For more information refer to BIOS Setup Utility on page 263 Entering the Intel Embedded Server RAID BIOS Configuration Utility When the SATA RAID or SAS RAID options...

Страница 100: ...User Guide 100 www bull com RAID Configuration using SuperBuildTM Please refer to the Promise SuperTrak EX8350 Disk Array Controller User s Guide included on the ExpressBuilder disc for more information ...

Страница 101: ...e same capacity Enabling the RAID Feature using the SCSISelect Utility Two or more of the installed hard disk drives can be used either as a single disk or a RAID drive Note The factory set value is to use the hard disk drive as a single disk drive To configure a disk drive connected to the onboard SCSI connector with the SCSISelect Utility 1 Start the SCSISelect Utility See Running the SCSISelect...

Страница 102: ...RAID to open the Options window 3 Select Configure View SCSI Controller Settings and press Enter 4 Select Disabled of Host RAID on Configuration menu and press Enter 5 Change it to Enabled 6 Press Esc The confirmation message Save Changes Mode appears Select Yes ...

Страница 103: ...lect Configure View HostRAID Settings and press Enter 8 Select Configure View HostRAID and press Enter Main Menu When you select Configure View HostRAID Settings the Main Menu as shown below appears upon completion of the device scan ...

Страница 104: ...e disk Vendor Indicates the manufacturer of the hard disk drive or HostRAID Adaptec Product Indicates the model name of the hard disk drive or the array name Size Indicates the capacity of the hard disk drive or that of the array Status Indicates the status of the hard disk drive or array Free Available hard disk drive that is not in the array Optimal Array is in normal state Degraded One of the R...

Страница 105: ... configured in RAID 10 spanning of RAID1 Vendor Indicates either the manufacturer of the hard disk drive or HostRAID Adaptec Product Indicates the model name of the hard disk drive or the array name Size Indicates the capacity of the hard disk drive or that of the array Status Indicates the status of the hard disk drive or that of the array Optimal the hard disk drive is operating normally Degrade...

Страница 106: ...art the SCSISelectUtility Select Configure View HostRAIDSettings from Options menu of the channel to create an array 2 Press C on the main menu to create an array Note Some characters may not be displayed correctly when the console redirection is used It is safe to bypass this issue Caution At least two hard disk drives are required to create an array If hard disk drives of different capacities ar...

Страница 107: ... window opens indicating the minimum and maximum number of disks to create an array and a message for assigning a spare disk Note To set the RAID level see or Creating RAID1 Array on page 109 and Creating RAID0 Array on page 107 Caution After creating an array set the boot priority for the created array according to Boot Priority Creating RAID0 Array To create a RAID0 array 1 Select RAID 0 on the ...

Страница 108: ...rs are acceptable If a valid partition information or a boot block is detected in the selected hard disk drive a warning message will be dis played Select Yes to continue creating an array or No to cancel the array creation Take to select the appropriate hard disk drives If not the data will not be restored 5 The message Do you want to make this array as bootable Select either YES or NO and then p...

Страница 109: ...the data stored in an existing single disk Migration Creating RAID1 array using an existing single hard disk drive is called migration During the migration the source hard disk drive must have been used as the boot disk in the standard SCSI connection Refer to the HostRAID Setup Card documentation for details on the migration To create a RAID1 array 1 Select RAID 1 on the Select RAID Type window 2...

Страница 110: ... detected in the selected hard disk drive a warning message will be dis played Select Yes to continue creating an array or No to cancel the array creation Take to select the appropriate hard disk drives If not the data will not be restored 4 The message Do you want to make this array as bootable Select either YES or NO and then press Enter Note The boot priority can be changed after the arrays hav...

Страница 111: ...nstalled in that array 7 When the message Build Completed is displayed press Esc to return to the Main menu Note On the Main menu make sure that Optimal is indicated for the status of the created array Creating RAID10 Array 1 Select RAID 10 on Select RAID Type window and press Enter 2 Use the cursor key to highlight the desired hard disk drives press Space to select them an X mark is placed next t...

Страница 112: ...Do you want to make this array as bootable Select either YES or NO and then press Enter Note The boot priority can be changed after the arrays have been created Refer to Boot Priority on page 115 6 When prompted with the message Create Array select Yes and press Enter Selecting No cancels the array creation and returns to the Main menu 7 When prompted with the message Are you sure select Yes and p...

Страница 113: ...n your RAID level RAID0 The Deleting information window appears select the hard disk drive from which you wish to delete a partition or boot block or select None then press Enter Example Drive ID 0 Data in drive 0 is entirely erased Data in drive 1 is reserved Drive ID 1 Data in drive 1 is entirely erased Data in drive 0 is reserved Drive ID 0 1 All the data in both drives is erased None Array is ...

Страница 114: ...out deleting any array Creating Spare Disks Up to two spare disks can be assigned for one channel Spare disk is available for RAID1 and RAID10 spanning of RAID1 only Note Spare disks must have a larger capacity than the hard disk drives configuring the array To assign a spare disk 1 Press S on the Main Menu Note Some characters may not be displayed correctly when the console redirection is used It...

Страница 115: ...y spare disk 5 On the Main menu make sure that the type of the selected hard disk drive is set to Spare and its status Optimal To un assign a spare disk take the same steps from 1 to 4 using Delete Spare instead of Add Spare Boot Priority To specify boot priority to an array 1 Select the desired array and press Enter 2 Press B on the window showing the array details Note Some characters may not be...

Страница 116: ...User Guide 116 www bull com RAID Configuration using the MegaRAID Configuration Utility Please refer to the documentation included on the MegaRAID Ultra 320 Disk Array Controller disc ...

Страница 117: ...ed on the server The POST screen appears 2 Check the description shown on the POST screen and then press Ctrl M The LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility starts Figure 35 LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility TOP Menu Management Menu Note To exit the utility press Esc in the TOP menu of LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility Select Yes and then press Ctrl Alt Delete to reboot the server whe...

Страница 118: ... 30 Chk Const Rate 30 FGI Rate 30 BGI Rate 30 Disk WC Off Read Ahead On Bios State Enable Stop on Error No Fast Init Enable Auto Rebuild On Auto Resume Enable Disk Coercion 1GB Factoty Default Logical Drive Logical drive operation Logical Drives Select logical drive when multiple logical drives exist Initialize Initialize logical drive Check Consistency Check logical drive redundancy View Update P...

Страница 119: ...ce Online Make a disk online Force Offline Make a disk offline Drive Properties Display hard disk drive information Device Type Hard disk drive type Capacity Hard disk drive capacity Product ID Hard disk drive model Revision No Hard disk drive revision Rebuild Perform rebuilding Check Consistency Perform logical drive redundancy check Table 8 Tree Menu Continued Menu Description ...

Страница 120: ...lears any existing configuration information To add configu ration information to an existing configuration select View add Configuration You cannot create a Spanning of RAID1 or set the logical drive capacity on the Easy Configuration menu Use the New Configuration or View Add Configuration instead Run the LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility Set new configuration information pack logical drive ...

Страница 121: ...screen appears Figure 36 New Configuration Array Selection Menu screen 3 Move the cursor onto the hard disk drive to be packed by using the cursor key and then press Space to select it The display for the selected hard disk drive changes from Ready to Online Figure 37 New Configuration Array Selection Menu screen 4 Press F10 to set Select Configurable Array s 5 Press Space SPAN 1 is set Figure 38 ...

Страница 122: ...RAID level The selectable RAID level varies depending on the number of hard disk drives that configure a pack 2 Size Sets the logical drive size Up to 40 logical drives can be created per disk array controller 3 DWC Sets the parameter for the Disk Write Cache 4 RA Sets the parameter for the Read Ahead 5 Span Sets the Span Parameter Remarks 0 RAID0 1 RAID1 10 Spanning of RAID1 Parameter Remarks Off...

Страница 123: ...lect Objects Logical Drive View Update Parameters to check the logical drive information 12 Select Initialize in the Top menu screen 13 When the Logical Drives screen appears move the cursor to the logical drive to be initialized and press Space The logical drive is selected 14 Press F10 to start the initialization and press Yes when prompted to do so When the progress bar in the Initialize Logica...

Страница 124: ...sk drives can be selected simultaneous rebuilding 5 The Fail indication for the selected hard disk drive starts blinking 6 Once the hard disk drive is selected press F10 to start rebuilding 7 Press Yes when prompted to do so The rebuild process starts When the progress bar in the Rebuild Physical Drives in Progress screen reaches 100 the rebuilding is completed 8 Press Esc to return to the Top men...

Страница 125: ...al Drive Selection Menu screen appears Figure 42 Objects Physical Drive Selection Menu screen 4 Move the cursor onto the hard disk drive to be used as hot spare and press Enter 5 The Port X screen appears Select Make HotSpare 6 Select Yes when prompted to do so The hard disk drive indication changes to HOTSP Install a hard disk drive Run the LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility Set for hot spare ...

Страница 126: ...tup Utility Figure 43 Objects Physical Drive Selection Menu screen Caution Select Objects Physical Drive Port X Force Offline to cancel the hot spare setting When two or more hard disk drives of the same capacity are assigned as hot spare rebuilding starts with the one with the smaller CH number ID number ...

Страница 127: ...ncy check 5 When prompted to do so press Yes The consistency check starts When the progress bar in the Check Consistency Progress screen reaches 100 the consistency check is completed 6 Press Esc to return to the Top menu and exit the LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility Caution Be sure to execute a Check Consistency after creating a configuration Check Consistency has two modes check and recover...

Страница 128: ...isk array controller configura tion may fail if you select the configuration information on the disk array controller In this case execute Clear Configura tion to create the configuration again Use the MegaRAID Storage Manager to delete a specific logical drive Force Online Puts online a hard disk drive being in the FAIL status Select Objects Physical Drive select hard disk drive Force Online from...

Страница 129: ...D Configuration using the MegaRAID Configuration Utility Use this utility to set up the RAID configuration of your hard disk drives Notes For more information refer to the specific documentation included on the ExpressBuilder DVD ROM ...

Страница 130: ...ows Windows based SYSCFG and SELVIEW utilities are provided on the ExpressBuilder DVD These can be found in the BMC Windows arch directory These utilities can be run directly from the ExpressBuilder DVD IMB Driver Installation To use the Windows BMC utilities it is necessary to first install the Intelligent Management Bus device driver This driver provides the Operating System with access to the B...

Страница 131: ...bold to change the required parameters Note These commands must be run from the directory containing the SYSCFG EXE program Entering some commands may produce an error caused by the BMC being too busy at that time to respond Re enter the command a few seconds later Reset BMC Restore the factory default BMC settings Command syscfg rfs Reset the BMC Command syscfg rbmc Note Wait 10 seconds before en...

Страница 132: ...ddress syscfg le 1 static IP address subnet mask Exemple syscfg le 1 static 192 168 1 10 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Syntax syscfg lgi gateway IP address Example syscfg lgi 192 168 1 254 Note The BMC may not work correctly if it does not have a default gateway configured Please ensure that it is configured ...

Страница 133: ...d None LAN Alert Configuration will not be displayed IP Address Source Static BMC Host IP Address 192 168 1 10 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP Address 192 168 1 254 Gateway MAC Address 00 00 00 00 00 00 Backup Gateway IP Address 0 0 0 0 Backup Gateway MAC Address 00 00 00 00 00 00 Community String AMI Gratuitous ARP Enable Disabled Gratuitous ARP Interval milliseconds 0 BMC ARP Response Enabl...

Страница 134: ...ular user use the following command Syntax syscfg d user user channel Examples It is not possible to delete a user only change its name and password In this example we will change the name and password of User 2 enable it and assign it administrator privileges User User Name Status 1 Anonymous User Disabled 2 blank Enabled 3 blank Disabled 4 blank Disabled 5 blank Disabled ...

Страница 135: ...me new password Example syscfg user 2 bmcuser bmcpassword Enable User Ensure that the user is enabled Syntax syscfg ue user enable disable channel Example syscfg ue 2 enable 1 Now view the new configuration Channel Configuration The BMC has a number of management channels We need to configure the channel used for remote network management Channel 1 ...

Страница 136: ...t to Disabled and there is no Authentication Type for the Administrator Both of these default settings must be changed to allow remote access to this channel Authentication Type Syntax syscfg c channel 4 authentication type Command syscfg c 1 4 md5 Access Mode Syntax syscfg c channel 7 access mode Command syscfg c 1 7 always ...

Страница 137: ...User Guide 137 www bull com View updated channel status With the IP address and User IDs configured and enabled an IPMI based management system can now communicate directly with the BMC ...

Страница 138: ...re to disconnect the power cord before opening your system can result in personal injury and equipment damage Caution Operating your system with the top covers removed can dam age your system components For proper cooling and airflow always replace the top covers before powering on your system Warning Avoid burns If the system has been running any installed pro cessor and heat sink on the processo...

Страница 139: ...need one or more of the following tools Phillips screwdriver 1 bit and 2 bit Flat head screwdriver Small needle nose pliers Pen or pencil ESD workstation or anti static wrist strap recommended Preparing Your System for Upgrade To prepare your system for installation or removal of system components perform the following procedure 1 Observe the safety and ESD precautions listed under General Safety ...

Страница 140: ...ral devices are turned OFF and unplug the power cord see General Safety Information on page 138 2 Disconnect the monitor and peripheral devices printers for instance from the system 3 Remove the two screws A 4 Push on the latch B with your right hand and with your left hand grasp the rear cover clasp and slide the left side cover rearward C Figure 44 Removing the cover A screws B latch C sliding t...

Страница 141: ... lay the cover on the chassis and check that the rail is ready to slide on its corresponding edge and that the slots are ready to fit with their corresponding metal hooks You may find this procedure easier to follow if you lay the unit on the left side 3 Slide the cover forward as far as it will go A and make sure the cover is properly inserted the cover the chassis and the front bezel should fit ...

Страница 142: ...e two panel tabs from the left side of the chassis A 3 Rotate the left side of the front panel assembly outward slightly B 4 Disengage the three clips that attach the right side of the front panel assembly to the chassis and remove the front cover C Figure 46 Removing the Front Panel A panel tabs B rotating the front panel assembly outward C front panel clips TP02034 C B C C A A ...

Страница 143: ... B 2 Rotate the left side of the the front bezel assembly towards the chassis C 3 Snap the two bezel tabs into the corresponding recesses at the left edge of the chassis front panel D Figure 47 Replacing the Front Panel A front panel clips B engaging the clips in the slots C rotating the front bezel assembly D bezel tabs 4 Replace the left side cover See Replacing the Left Side Cover on page 141 T...

Страница 144: ...ling a 5 25 inch device read the section Preparing IDE Devices on page 188 Note Additional power and or data cables may be included with your system In this case store them in a safe place you will need them if you decide to add additional drives Adding a 5 25 inch Device 1 Remove the left side cover See Removing the Left Side Cover on page 140 2 Remove the front panel See Removing the Front Panel...

Страница 145: ...is D 7 Move the latch to the lock position E 8 Connect the power P3 or P4 connector from the power supply and data cables to the rear of the optical disc drive F Figure 49 Installing an Optical Disc Drive Note For more information see Cabling IDE Devices on page 180 9 If necessary remove the filler plate from the front bezel assembly C E F D TP00695 TP01723 ...

Страница 146: ...itional information refer to BIOS Setup Utility on page 263 Removing a 5 25 inch Drive 1 Remove the left side cover See Removing the Left Side Cover on page 140 2 Remove the front panel See Removing the Front Panel on page 142 3 Disconnect the power and data cables from the rear of the optical disc drive A 4 Move the latch to the unlock position B 5 Slide the optical disc drive out of the device d...

Страница 147: ...for instructions If you are not replacing the drive reinstall the EMI shield and front panel filler plate if available Figure 51 Installing 5 25 in Drive EMI Shield 7 Replace the front panel See Replacing the Front Panel on page 143 8 Replace the left side cover See Replacing the Left Side Cover on page 141 TP02048 ...

Страница 148: ...hassis Caution Fixed drives are NOT hot swappable Before removing or replacing the drive you must first take the server out of service turn off all peripheral devices connected to the system turn off the system by pressing the power button and unplug the AC power cord from the system or wall outlet Warning Drive bay slots 1 3 and 5 MUST be populated first Failure to do so could result in thermal i...

Страница 149: ...e place you will need them if you decide to add additional drives 1 Remove the left side cover See Removing the Left Side Cover on page 140 2 Remove the front panel See Removing the Front Panel on page 142 3 Loosen the thumb screw and remove the drive cage EMI shield A Figure 53 Removing Drive Cage EMI Shield from Chassis TP01869 A B ...

Страница 150: ... Remove the PCI card guide by pressing in on the blue tabs A and pulling the PCI card guide outward B Figure 54 Removing PCI Card Guide 6 Route the required power cables connectors P8 P13 from behind the PCI card guide through the cable routing area at the bottom of the fixed drive cage Figure 55 Routing Hard Drive Power Cables TP01732 A B AF000317 ...

Страница 151: ... the drive bay you want to install a hard drive in Figure 56 Unlatching Drive Latch 8 Insert the fixed hard drive into the drive bay and push until it stops Ensure that the power and data connector end of the hard drive is facing forward Figure 57 Inserting Hard Drive into Drive Cage AF000318 AF000319 ...

Страница 152: ...atching Drive Latch 10 Install additional drives as necessary SCSI configuration You can install a maximum of 4 SCSI fixed hard drives If you connect 3 drives or less install them as described in the picture below in the slots 1 ID2 3 ID1 and 5 ID0 Figure 59 Three SCSI Hard Disk Drives Installed AF000320 ...

Страница 153: ...n the slots 1 ID3 2 ID2 3 ID1 and 5 ID0 Figure 60 Four SCSI Hard Disk Drives Installed SATA configuration If you connect 3 drives or less install them as described in the picture below in the slots 1 SATA0 3 SATA1 and 5 SATA2 Connect the disk SATA connector to its respective motherboard SATA connector ...

Страница 154: ...ors and 4 MOLEX power connectors If the hard drive disk does not contain a MOLEX power port but only a SATA power port please use a SATA MOLEX converter If you connect 3 disks or more please follow this order Figure 61 Using a SATA MOLEX Power Adapter Figure 62 Using a MOLEX Power Port ...

Страница 155: ...s route through the oval opening at the bottom of the fixed drive cage Figure 63 Cabling a Fixed Hard Drive Note The SCSI data cable must feature a terminator 12 Re attach the drive cage EMI shield to the chassis and tighten the thumb screw Figure 64 Re installing Drive Cage EMI Shield AF000429 A B AF000315 ...

Страница 156: ...5 Replace the front panel See Replacing the Front Panel on page 143 16 Replace the left side cover See Replacing the Left Side Cover on page 141 Removing a Fixed Hard Drive Caution Fixed drives are NOT hot swappable Before removing or replacing the drive you must first take the server out of service turn off all peripheral devices connected to the system turn off the system by pressing the power b...

Страница 157: ... right side of the drive bay access door and swing the door outward see letter B Figure 66 Removing the Drive Cage EMI Shield 4 Disconnect the data and power cables from the hard drive to be removed A 5 Pull the drive latch forward B to unlatch the drive locking mechanism for the hard drive you want to remove Figure 67 Preparing Fixed Hard Drive for Removal TP01869 A B AF000430 A B ...

Страница 158: ...d Disk Drive on page 148 for instructions Figure 68 Removing Fixed Hard Drive from Drive Bay 7 Re attach the drive cage EMI shield to the chassis and tighten the thumb screw Figure 69 Re installing Drive Cage EMI Shield 8 Replace the front panel See Replacing the Front Panel on page 143 9 Replace the left side cover See Replacing the Left Side Cover on page 141 AF000431 AF000315 ...

Страница 159: ...ecide to add additional drives Removing and Replacing a Hot Swap Hard Disk Drive 1 Open the drive bay access door Figure 70 Opening the Drive Bay Access Door 2 Press on the green latch at the front of the drive carrier A 3 Pull out on the black lever B to slide the drive carrier from the hot swap drive cage Figure 71 Removing the Drive Carrier from the Hot Swap Drive Cage AF000311 AF000312 A B ...

Страница 160: ...r of the drive carrier Align the holes in the drive to the holes in the drive carrier and attach the drive to the carrier with the screws removed in the previous step Figure 73 Installing the Hard Drive in the Drive Carrier Figure 74 Installing the Plastic Retention Device in the Drive Carrier 6 With the black lever in the fully open position slide the drive carrier into the chassis The green latc...

Страница 161: ... Swap Drive Cage 7 Close the drive bay access door Figure 76 Closing the Drive Bay Access Door Cabling the Hot Swap Hard Disk Drive Cages Refer to the instructions below should you have to disconnect and reconnect the backplane and server board RAID controller card cables Cable instructions differ depending upon whether you are installing a SCSI or SAS SATA hot swap drive cage AF000313 AF000314 ...

Страница 162: ...or RAID controller card Failure to do so may result in data loss 1 Connect the two power cables A to the power cable connectors on the SAS SATA backplane 2 Connect a SAS SATA data cable B to each appropriate SAS SATA connector on the SAS SATA backplane The hard drives in the drive cage are numbered as follows when viewed from the front Figure 77 Cabling the SAS SATA Hot Swap Drive Cage TP00987 A B...

Страница 163: ...pander Caution SATA controllers cannot be used with an expander backplane Drive Number Position in a Pedestal configured system SCSI Position in a Pedestal configured system SATA SAS Position in a Rack configured system SCSI Position in a Rack configuredsystem SATA SAS Drive 0 Top Bottom Right Left Drive 1 Second from top Second from bottom Second from right Second from left Drive 2 Third from top...

Страница 164: ...PMB cable C 4 Connect the fan power to the FAN1 connector on the motherboard Figure 79 Connecting the Six drive SAS SATA Hot Swap Drive Cage Backplane without Expander fan bracket not shown in the illustration for clarity Connecting a SAS SATA hot swap backplane with expander Caution SATA controllers cannot be used with an expander backplane 1 Connect the two power cables A to the power cable conn...

Страница 165: ...ion for clarity If you are installing a six drive SCSI hot swap drive cage 1 Connect the two power cables A to the two power cable connectors on the SCSI backplane 2 Connect the SCSI data cable B to the SCSI connector on the SCSI backplane 3 Optional dependent on server board installed Connect the IPMB header C to the IPMB connector on the SCSI backplane 4 Connect the fan power to the FAN1 connect...

Страница 166: ...sis with the processor air duct in place This air duct is required for proper airflow within the chassis The processor air duct must only be used with active thermal solutions 1 Remove the left side cover See Removing the Left Side Cover on page 140 2 Remove the front panel See Removing the Front Panel on page 142 3 Loosen the two mounting screws and remove the large processor air duct labeled Par...

Страница 167: ...heat sink from the processor Caution If it does not pull up easily twist the heat sink again Do not force the heat sink from the processor Doing so could damage the processor 8 Lift the processor lever Figure 83 Lifting the Processor Lever 9 Raise the CPU load plate Push the rear tab with your finger tip A to bring the front end of the load plate up slightly Open the load plate as shown B Figure 8...

Страница 168: ...outs match the socket notches Install the processor as shown below Figure 86 Installing the Processor Note Make sure the alignment triangle mark and the alignment triangle cutout align correctly The CPU fits only in one correct orientation Do NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU 13 Lower the CPU load plate and lower the socket lever completely Note Ret...

Страница 169: ...face Material TIM located on the bottom of it Use caution when you unpack the heat sink so you do not damage the TIM 15 Loosely screw in the captive screws on the heat sink corners in a diagonal manner Do no fully tighten one screw before tightening another Gradually and equally tighten each captive screw until each is firmly tightened Figure 87 Installing the Heat Sink AF000179 2 3 1 4 ...

Страница 170: ...assis Secure the large processor air duct to the chassis with two mounting screws Figure 88 Installing Large Processor Part A Air Duct Warning DO NOT operate the server chassis without the processor air duct in place The processor air duct is required for proper air flow within the chassis 18 Replace the front panel See Replacing the Front Panel on page 143 19 Replace the left side cover See Repla...

Страница 171: ... your memory configuration requires the removal of a module perform the following steps 1 Remove the left side cover See Removing the Left Side Cover on page 140 2 Remove the front panel See Removing the Front Panel on page 142 3 Locate the memory upgrade sockets on the motherboard 4 Press the plastic clips at the outer edge of the socket away from the memory module This ejects the memory module f...

Страница 172: ...end of the module click closed If the brackets do not secure themselves to the module carefully remove the module then reinstall it 8 Replace the front panel See Replacing the Front Panel on page 143 9 Replace the left side cover See Replacing the Left Side Cover on page 141 Note The amount of installed memory will be automatically detected by the system ...

Страница 173: ... battery 1 Turn off and unplug the system unit and any external options connected to the system 2 Remove the left side cover See Removing the Left Side Cover on page 140 3 Locate the battery on the motherboard See Motherboard on page 24 4 Use your finger to carefully remove the battery from the battery socket on the motherboard Warning The battery may explode if it is incorrectly replaced or impro...

Страница 174: ...oring controller board and configuring the array Use hard disks of the same capacity and revolution for each pack to configure them in the array The disk array configuration improves the disk reliability On the other hand the disk capacity is reduced not equal to the sum of the array s hard disks total capacity Use an appropriate RAID configuration utility to configure the RAID When the disk array...

Страница 175: ... from the system power supply and plug the connector onto the graphics cards Caution Failure to specifically power 75W or greater add in cards may damage both the motherboard and the add in cards Installing an Expansion Card Note You may want to install an operating system before installing any PCI add in boards 1 Remove the left side cover See Removing the Left Side Cover on page 140 2 Remove the...

Страница 176: ...n removed by pushing the shield out from the inside of the chassis Figure 91 Removing the PCI Slot Shield 5 Remove a PCI add in board from its protective wrapper Caution Be careful not to touch the components or gold edge connec tors Place the board on an anti static surface TP01744 ...

Страница 177: ...PCI add in boards are installed 11 Attach cables if necessary 12 Replace the front panel See Replacing the Front Panel on page 143 13 Replace the left side cover See Replacing the Left Side Cover on page 141 Removing an Expansion Card Caution PCI add in boards are extremely sensitive to electric static discharge ESD and always require careful handling After removing the add in board from its prote...

Страница 178: ...Card Retention Device 4 Disconnect any cables that may be attached to the PCI add in board that needs to be removed 5 Firmly grab the PCI add in board by its top edge or upper corners and remove it from the expansion slot on the server board A Place the removed add in board in an anti static protective wrapper 6 Close the back panel PCI Add in Card Retention Device B Figure 94 Removing the PCI Add...

Страница 179: ...lot shield by pressing the slot shield into the opening on the chassis Figure 95 Replacing the PCI Slot Shield 8 Replace the front panel See Replacing the Front Panel on page 143 9 Replace the left side cover See Replacing the Left Side Cover on page 141 TP01726 ...

Страница 180: ...igure 96 Three connector IDE Cable A Connects to the motherboard IDE port B Red edge Pin 1 C Connects to IDE devices System Power Cables Power cables come from the power supply and are attached to standard storage devices System power cables vary in length and provide connector sizes to accommodate a variety of supported storage configurations Power cable connectors are keyed to fit only in the co...

Страница 181: ...e already connected The following procedure explains how to attach the cables to an optical drive 1 Connect the IDE cable connector B to the matching pins on the storage device Take care to prevent bending drive connector pins Align the cable connector to the matching pins on the drive 2 Locate an available power connector coming from the power supply ...

Страница 182: ...Connect the appropriate power cable D to the power connector on the storage device Figure 98 Cabling an IDE Optical Device A Audio Cable N A B IDE cable C Red edge Pin 1 D Power cable Note Audio Cable is not available on this system ...

Страница 183: ...evices shipped with the system are already connected The following procedure explains how to attach the cables to a hard disk drive 1 Connect one of the relevant SCSI cable connectors A to the matching pins on the storage device Take care to prevent bending drive connector pins Align the cable connector to the matching pins on the drive 2 Locate an available power connector coming from the power s...

Страница 184: ...supported storage configurations Power cable connectors are keyed to fit only in the correct position Figure 101 S ATA Storage Device Power Cable Adaptor Cabling a Hard Disk Drive All storage devices require power and DATA cable connections Devices shipped with the system are already connected The following procedures explain how to attach the cables to a hard disk drive S ATA Hard Disk Drive 1 Co...

Страница 185: ...cate an available power connector coming from the power supply 3 Connect the appropriate power cable to the cable power adaptor 4 Connect the power cable adaptor to the connector on the storage device Figure 102 S ATA Hard Disk Drive ...

Страница 186: ...Hard Disk Drives Cage chapters depending on your configuration for more information on the motherboard to backplane connection Figure 103 SAS Cable 1 to 1 Connect one end of the cable to the motherboard SAS connector and the other end to the hard disk drives cage backplane Figure 104 SAS Cable 1 to 4 A Backplane connector B Motherboard connectors numbered P1 through P4 Note The color of the SAS ca...

Страница 187: ...User Guide 187 www bull com Figure 105 SAS Cable 1 to 4 A Backplane connector B Motherboard connectors ...

Страница 188: ...drive in the system the jumper on the back of the drive must be set as cable select Refer to the Jumper settings example hereafter for details about configuring IDE drives as master or slave Refer to the instructions printed on the device for further jumper setting information Figure 106 Connectors on the Back of an Optical Drive example A Jumper block Figure 107 Jumper settings example A Master B...

Страница 189: ...o the Connectors on the Back of a Tape Drive example hereafter for details about configuring IDE drives as master or slave Refer to the instructions printed on the device for further jumper setting information Figure 108 Connectors on the Back of a Tape Drive example A Master Setting B Slave Setting C Cable Select Caution Always connect IDE tape drives to the primary IDE connector IDE tape drives ...

Страница 190: ...n the system it should be set as ID0 ID1 ID2 or ID3 Refer to the instructions printed on the device for further jumper setting information Preparing a SCSI Tape Drive Before installing a SCSI tape drive in the system it should be set as ID4 Refer to the instructions printed on the device for further jumper setting information ...

Страница 191: ...User Guide 191 www bull com Preparing SATA Devices Preparing a S ATA Hard Disk Drive S ATA hard disk drives do not need being prepared ...

Страница 192: ...User Guide 192 www bull com Preparing SAS Devices Preparing a SAS Hard Disk Drive SAS hard disk drives do not need being prepared ...

Страница 193: ...Some of the utilities mentionned above may not be available on your server Read the on line documentation Windows systems only Note Some of the features can be performed remotely using a cross cable COM or LAN Software End User License Agreement Carefully read the terms and conditions of the Software End User License Agreement printed on the ExpressBuilder disc sleeve Utilities All the utilities d...

Страница 194: ...rs across a network These features help the system administrator perform daily system operation system extension and transfer tasks Some features of NEC ESMPRO Manager include Hardware and software server configuration Hardware resources mounted in servers such as the CPU memory disks disk arrays and LAN boards Software resources such as operating system information and the drivers run ning on eac...

Страница 195: ... can use the following functions for HostRAID by installing ASMBE in your system Features Maintaining ZCR and HostRAID storage system Making a consistency check on redundant disk arrays Recording ZCR and HostRAID events into the event log Omitting the installation of client software into each management PC if ASMBE is installed Before attempting to operate ASMBE read the Adaptec Storage ManagerTM ...

Страница 196: ...anywhere on a network The browser based graphical user interface provides email notification of all major events alarms memory cache management drive event logging logical drive maintenance rebuild and access to all components in the RAID configuration server controller logical drives physical drives and enclosure For more information on using WebPAM refer to the WebPAM Online Help ...

Страница 197: ...s Interface The Intel RAID Web Console 2 allows the management of the RAID drives and volumes in a user friendly interface Please refer to the Intel Embedded Server RAID BIOS Configuration Utility Software Guide included on the ExpressBuilder disc for more information ...

Страница 198: ...onitoring power monitoring and fan monitoring Enables the settings of Write Read and Cache policies for each logical drive Supports the save and restore functions for configuration Enables the display of the SCSI transfer rate Components Power Console Plus consists of the following five components SNMP Agent not supported MegaRAID Service Monitor Enables NEC ESMPRO to monitor the SecuRAID controll...

Страница 199: ...hine that installed Server and Management Server Install the following component in this PC MegaRAID Client Management server Machine that manages all systems that are monitored and controlled by management PCs Install the following component in one of the systems or management PCs MegaRAID Registration Server System Setup This section explains the Power Console Plus setup in the system in which t...

Страница 200: ...Machine PC AT compatible machine which contains Intel Pentium or a CPU at least equivalent to it Memory Size large enough for OS operation 8MB or more Free space of the hard disk 5 MB or more Display unit Screen size 1024 768 or larger Required peripheral equipment Network Interface card CD ROM unit Point ing device such as a mouse Software Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2003 ...

Страница 201: ...t adapters it displays a selection menu listing the slot number of each adapter Select the adapter you wish to configure 3 The following screen is displayed 4 If you wish to format a disk verify disk media or display a list of devices and their SCSI IDs select SCSI Disk Utilities If you wish to configure the adapter or a device select Configure View Controller Settings Adaptec SCSI Utility Configu...

Страница 202: ...face Definitions SCSI Controller ID 7 SCSI Controller Parity Enabled SCSI Controller Termination Enabled Additional Options Boot Device Configuration Press ENTER for menu Master SCSI Controller 29320ALP slot 01 03 01 00 Boot SCSI Controller 29320ALP slot 01 03 01 00 SCSI Device Configuration Press ENTER for menu Sync Transfer Rate MB Sec 320 Packetized Yes QAS Yes Initiate Wide Negotiation Yes Ena...

Страница 203: ...changes before you exit SCSI ID 4 xxxxxxxxx Firmware xxxx xxx Capacity xxGB Format Verify Disk Me dia Table 12 Submenu Items Submenu item Description Format Formats the selected device Verify Disk Media Verifies all the sectors in the selected device If one or more bad sectors are found the sectors are remapped Scanning SCSI ID 0 LUN Number 0 Select SCSI Disk and press Enter SCSI ID 0 No device SC...

Страница 204: ...anager Browser Edition hereinafter referred to as ASMBE which is a disk array management utility Refer to the HostRAID SATA Adaptec Storage Manager Browser Edition User s Guide for the setup procedure Also see Adaptec Storage Manager Browser Edition on page 195 Note Since the JAVA based management utility ASMBE uses the browser IE5 5 or later the software must be installed on each server but not o...

Страница 205: ...abled through the BIOS setup utility To connect a device other than a hard disk drive disable HostRAID and use it as the standard SATA In addition to driver installation ASMBE installation is mandatory for using HostRAID functions For the installation of ASMBE refer to the HostRAID SATA Adaptec Storage Manager Browser Edition User s Guide If you replace a hard disk drive being used with HostRAID p...

Страница 206: ...r includes two distinct programs ExpressBuilder Windows based Express Setup ExpressBuilder Windows Based Use this application to Read the User s Guide or the other documents Update the system and Install software applications depending on your configuration Notes An internet browser with XML language support is manda tory to use the ExpressBuilder software application Some documents are provided i...

Страница 207: ...tup utility SETUP About Express Setup The Express Setup included in your ExpressBuilder DVD is intended for initial setup of the system Its automatic installation mode guides the user easily through the process by detailing specific hardware features and providing screen prompts for software selection and configuration The program loads the utilities and drivers applies RAID settings partitions th...

Страница 208: ...ft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition hereinafter referred to as Windows Server 2003 x32 and x64 BIOS Specification Before installing the Operating System verify if the BIOS specification of the hardware is correct See BIOS Setup Utility on page 263 Restrictions Caution Before starting the installation complete all the process of adding the optional device and the setup of system main frame BIOS...

Страница 209: ...ing debug information memory dump If you set the default value of paging file size smaller than the recommended value the accurate debug information memory dump may not be col lected The maximum paging file size which can be set on one parti tion is 4095 MB If the above paging file size exceeds 4095 MB specify 4095 MB for the paging file size If you install any application program or the like add ...

Страница 210: ...up Windows 6 In the ExpressSetup assistant window select the following options Operating system to install System partition to create if you need to create one Display settings Network identification if needed Network options if needed User information Country settings Computer s role 7 Click START Installation and click OK 8 When prompted to read the Licence agreement do so and click Yes 9 When p...

Страница 211: ...red the system using a backup tool Log on to the system using the administrator account or another account which is a member of the Administrators group 1 Insert the ExpressBuilder disc into the optical device drive the autorun should start automatically and display the ExpressBuilder window If the Autorun function is invalid in your system run ar_menu autorun_menu exe directly on the disc 2 In th...

Страница 212: ... should start automatically and display the ExpressBuilder window If the Autorun function is invalid in your system run ar_menu autorun_menu exe directly on the disc 2 In the Menu Items To install specific drivers click on Setup Windows select Driver Directory and browse to the directory of your choice To install software applications click on Setup Software and select the application of your choi...

Страница 213: ...User Guide 213 www bull com Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Please refer to the additional documentation provided on the ExpressBuilder DVD ...

Страница 214: ... upgraded to Dynamic Disk If you want to leave the existing partition when installing the system on the hard disk upgraded to Dynamic Disk note the following issue Do not select the partition where the operating system had been installed as the partition to install the operating system newly Select Use the current File System for the format of operating system partition Manual Installation when th...

Страница 215: ...e exceeds 4095 MB specify 4095 MB for the paging file size The dump file size for a system with more than 2 GB mem ory installed is 2048 MB 12 MB For example if installed memory size is 512 MB the minimum required partition size is 2900 MB 512 MB 1 5 512 MB 12 MB 4192 MB Dividing into the partition of the recommended size into multiple disks as written below will solve problem that it cannot be re...

Страница 216: ...application Follow the steps below 1 Prepare a formatted 3 5 inch floppy disk 2 Run the operating system 3 Insert the ExpressBuilder disc into the optical device drive the autorun should start automatically and display the ExpressBuilder window If the Autorun function is invalid in your system run ar_menu autorun_menu exe directly on the disc 4 In the Menu Items click on Create drivers disk and se...

Страница 217: ...while Setup is inspecting your computer s hardware configuration is displayed A screen with a solid blue background is displayed Note There is no visible indication on screen when F6 has been pressed 5 When the following message is displayed press S The following message is displayed 6 Insert the Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for ExpressBuilder into the floppy drive and press Enter 7 Follow the on ...

Страница 218: ... Letter Modifying the Drive Letter Be aware that the drive letter of the system or boot volume cannot be modified using the following procedure 1 Click the Start menu right click My Computer and specify Manage to start Computer Management 2 Specify the Disk Management in the left side of the window 3 Right click the volume you want to modify the drive letter and specify the Change Drive Letter and...

Страница 219: ...red the system using a backup tool Log on to the system using the administrator account or another account which is a member of the Administrators group 1 Insert the ExpressBuilder disc into the optical device drive the autorun should start automatically and display the ExpressBuilder window If the Autorun function is invalid in your system run ar_menu autorun_menu exe directly on the disc 2 In th...

Страница 220: ... should start automatically and display the ExpressBuilder window If the Autorun function is invalid in your system run ar_menu autorun_menu exe directly on the disc 2 In the Menu Items To install specific drivers click on Setup Windows select Driver Directory and browse to the directory of your choice To install software applications click on Setup Software and select the application of your choi...

Страница 221: ...re and the Physical Address Extension switch Below is the example on how to add PAE switch to Boot ini file 1 Click Start point to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 In Control Panel double click System 3 Click the Advanced tab and then click Settings under Setup and Recovery 4 Under System Setup click Edit to open Boot ini 5 Add PAE to Operating Systems section in Boot ini file and then save...

Страница 222: ...User Guide 222 www bull com Collecting the Memory Dump If applicable set to collect the memory dump debug information ...

Страница 223: ...ide 223 www bull com Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Please refer to the additional documentation provided on the ExpressBuilder DVD to install Windows Server 2008 without using the Express Setup tool ...

Страница 224: ...User Guide 224 www bull com System Security To help prevent unauthorized entry or use of the system the system may include several security features both hardware and software ...

Страница 225: ...ck loop B Two position mechanical lock Note the keys can be found on the front panel Front Door Lock Lock the front door to prevent unauthorized access to the hard drives and the inside of the chassis Rear Door Padlock Loop Attach a padlock to the loop to prevent unauthorized access to the inside of the chassis AF000308 A B ...

Страница 226: ...can access the system only after you enter the correct password s For example Set and enable a supervisor password Set and enable a user password Using Passwords You can set either the user password the supervisor password or both passwords If only the user password is set you Must enter the user password to enter BIOS Setup Must enter the user password to boot the system if Password on Boot is en...

Страница 227: ...ces suitable for the system and backup tools consult with your sales agent Also make a backup copy of the disk array configuration data if your system is in the array configuration When your hard disks have been auto rebuilt due to a failure it is recommended to make a backup copy of the configuration data To make a backup copy of the configuration data use the configuration utility that is reside...

Страница 228: ... sure to complete board installation Cleaning the External Surfaces of the system Caution To avoid altering the material and color of the system do not use volatile solvents such as thinner and benzene to clean the system The power receptacle the cables the connectors on the rear panel of system and the inside of the system must be kept dry Do not moisten them with water For daily cleaning wipe th...

Страница 229: ...stem cooling Excessive heat will shorten the life of system components Also dust may contain conductive or corrosive materials that can cause short circuits or corrosion of electrical contacts How often you should clean the interior of the system depends on the environment in which it is located For most office environments you probably should clean the system every 12 months For more severe envir...

Страница 230: ...system The POWER SLEEP lamp goes off 3 Turn the mouse upside down and rotate the mouse ball cover counter clockwise to remove it 4 Take out the ball from the mouse Cover the bottom of the mouse with your hand and turn your hand holding the mouse the mouse is on your palm with the button upward The mouse ball is released onto your palm 5 Soak a soft cloth in neutral detergent that is diluted with c...

Страница 231: ...h a dry soft cloth Caution Do not wipe the lens of the optical drive Doing so may damage the lens and may cause a malfunction of the drive 5 Push on the tray front to close the tray To Clean a CD Rom or CD RW or DVD Rom Wipe the signal side of the disk with a dry soft cloth Caution Wipe disks from the center to the outside Use only disc cleaner if necessary Cleaning an optical disc with record spr...

Страница 232: ...he system warm or cool to room temperature before using it Keep the system away from magnetic forces Keep the system dry Do not wash the system with a wet cloth or pour fluid into it Protect the system from being bumped or dropped Check the system for condensation If condensation exists allow it to evaporate before powering on the system Keep the system away from dust sand and dirt ...

Страница 233: ...tem and an AC outlet Before doing the proce dures in this manual make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power cords from the back of the chassis Not disconnecting power before opening your system can result in personal injury and equipment damage Caution Running your system with the cover removed can damage your system components For proper cooling and airflow always replace t...

Страница 234: ...ting normally the indicator may need replacement 4 Monitor the power on self test POST execution Each time you turn on the system the POST checks the system board memory keyboard and certain peripheral devices 5 Check the following during the POST IfthePOSTdoesnotdetectanyerrors thesystemshouldbootup Errorsthatdonotpreventthebootprocess non fatalerrors displayamessagethatmayappearsimilartothefollo...

Страница 235: ...ll com Lamps The system includes lamps to indicate the system states by a variety of colors and display patterns on the front panel hard disk drive and power supply Refer to Status Indicators on page 21 for more information ...

Страница 236: ... on the system board correct if they have been changed from their original default settings Are all jumper and switch settings on optional add on cards and peripheral devices set correctly Check the documentation included with these devices for details Ensure that there are no system resource conflicts between hardware components For example two add on cards could inadvertently share the same inte...

Страница 237: ...re on the hard disk and try again If problems appear intermittently there may be a loose cable dirt in the keyboard if keyboard input is incorrect or other random component failures A transient voltage spike power cut or brownout may have occurred Symptoms of voltage spikes include a flickering video display unexpected system reboots and the system not responding to user commands If necessary exit...

Страница 238: ...ustomer service Does the system meet the minimum hardware requirements for the software Refer to the software documentation Is the software an authorised copy Unauthorised copies often do not work Obtain an authorised copy of the software If you are running the software from a CD or diskette is it a good copy If you are running the software from a CD is the disc scratched or dirty Is the software ...

Страница 239: ...een Make sure the monitor is plugged in and turned on Are the brightness and contrast controls properly adjusted Make sure that the video signal cable is properly connected Turn the system power off before reconnecting cables Make sure your system s video adapter card is installed enabled Reboot the system CMOS RAM settings are wrong If system settings stored in CMOS RAM change for no apparent rea...

Страница 240: ...display appears and beep occurs Is the DIMM board installed securely Check whether the DIMM board is inserted into the mating connector securely Make sure the jumper switches have been returned to their original positions after CMOS clearing for the positions of the jumper switches POST fails to complete Is the DIMM board installed At least two DIMM boards are required for operation Is the memory ...

Страница 241: ...s with the board for details to make correct settings The keyboard or mouse fails to operate Is the cable properly connected Make sure that the cable is connected to the correct connector on the rear of the system The keyboard or mouse does not operate if it is connected when the system is powered not applicable to USB devices Power of the system first and connect it properly Are the system driver...

Страница 242: ...t is not dirty or injured reset and click OK Fail to access the hard disk Refer to the documentation supplied with the disk array controller Is the hard disk applicable to the system Operation of any device that we do not authorize is not guaranteed Is the hard disk properly installed Is the hard disk properly configured Fail to access the internal or external SCSI devices Is the SCSI device appli...

Страница 243: ... for the system Make sure that the proto col such as TCP IP and services are properly specified Ιs the transfer speed correct Open the network property dialog box in control panel to specify the Link Speed Duplex value the same as the value specified for HUB Wake on LAN does not start from standby state Ιs Hub set to Auto Negotiation Or Is the client set to Auto Negotiation optimum speed For both ...

Страница 244: ... the system Is the ExpressBuilder disc in the disc drive Take out the ExpressBuilder disc and restart the system Is the OS broken Use the recovery process to recover the system The OS presents unstable operation Did you update the system Installing a network drive after installation of the OS may cause unstable opera tion Use the ExpressBuilder disc to update the system The system does not restart...

Страница 245: ...es not boot from the ExpressBuilder disc check the following Did you set the ExpressBuilder during POST and restart the system If you do not set the ExpressBuilder during POST and restart the system an error message will appear or the OS will boot Is BIOS configuration correct The boot device order may be specified with the CMOS Setup utility of the sys tem Use the CMOS Setup utility to change the...

Страница 246: ...nstruction to input the correct value It is not necessary to cancel the installation Specified to join the Domain but the system is installed as Workgroup When the setup fails to join the Domain during the installation it will install the system as Workgroup Open System in Control Panel to specify joining the Domain Entered the incorrect Product ID CD key Even if you entered the incorrect Product ...

Страница 247: ...The master control menu fails to appear Is your system Windows NT 4 0 or later or Windows 95 or later The disc Autorun feature is supported by Windows NT 4 0 and Windows 95 The older versions do not automatically start from the disc Is Shift pressed Setting the disc with Shift pressed down cancels the Autorun feature Problems with Disk Array Configuration Refer to the manual that comes with the di...

Страница 248: ... Panel 2 Select the type of the log to collect On Application Log the events related to the running application is archived On Security Log the events related to the security is archived On System Log the events occurred at the item which configures Windows system is archived 3 Click Save as in the Run menu 4 Input the file name of archived log in the File Name box 5 Select the type of the log fil...

Страница 249: ...stem error or stall occurred follow the proce dure below after restarting the system 1 Point to Settings in Start menu and click Control Panel The Control Panel dialog box appears 2 Double click Management Tool and double click Computer Management The Computer Management dialog box appears 3 Click System Tool System Information 4 Click Save as System Information File in the Operation menu 5 Enter ...

Страница 250: ... Guide 250 www bull com Collecting Dr Watson Diagnostic Information Dr Watson collects diagnostic information related to application errors The location to save the information can be specified as you like ...

Страница 251: ...Serve on the label You can specify the location to save the diagnostic information as you like Caution Consult with your sales agent before dumping the memory Dumping the memory while the system is in process may affect the system operation Restarting the system due to an error may display a mes sage indicating insufficient virtual memory Ignore this mes sage and proceed Restarting the system may ...

Страница 252: ...puter first review the sections of Solving Problems on page 233 Note Refer to the warranty booklet delivered with your system to find out how to contact the local office in your country For technical support such as BIOS upgrades consult our Web site at the following address www bull com ...

Страница 253: ... action or choose to continue booting Halt the message is displayed in the Error Manager screen an error is logged to the SEL and the system cannot boot unless the error is resolved The user needs to replace the faulty part and restart the system Table 15 POST Error Messages and Handling Error code Error message Response 004C Keyboard interface error Pause 0012 CMOS date time not set Pause 5220 Co...

Страница 254: ...f Test BIST Pause 852C DIMM_D1 failed Self Test BIST Pause 852D DIMM_D2 failed Self Test BIST Pause 852E DIMM_D3 failed Self Test BIST Pause 852F DIMM_D4 failed Self Test BIST Pause 8540 Memory Component lost redundancy during the last boot Pause 8580 DIMM_A1 Correctable ECC error encountered Pause 8581 DIMM_A2 Correctable ECC error encountered Pause 8582 DIMM_A3 Correctable ECC error encountered ...

Страница 255: ...utility Main menu page If POST Error Pause is set to disabled the system will boot the operating system without user intervention The default value is set to enabled 8600 Primary and secondary BIOS IDs do not match Pause 8601 Override jumper is set to force boot from lower alternate BIOS bank of flash ROM Pause 8602 WatchDog timer expired secondary BIOS may be bad Pause 8603 Secondary BIOS checksu...

Страница 256: ...LEDs The LEDs are capable of displaying three colors green red and amber Table 17 POST Progress Code LED Example 8h 4h 2h 1h LEDs Red Green Red Green Red Green Red Green ACh 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 Result Amber Green Red Off MSB LSB Table 18 Diagnostic LEDs Codes Check Point Diagnostic LED Decoder G green R red A amber Description MSB LSB Host Processor 0x10h OFF OFF OFF R Power on initialization of the h...

Страница 257: ...for SMBUS Local Console 0x70h OFF R R R Resetting the video controller VGA 0x71h OFF R R A Disabling the video controller VGA 0x72h OFF R A R Enabling the video controller VGA Remote Console 0x78h G R R R 0x79h G R R A 0x7Ah G R A R Keyboard PS2 or USB 0x90h R OFF OFF R Resetting the keyboard 0x91h R OFF OFF A Disabling the keyboard 0x92h R OFF G R Detecting the presence of a keyboard 0x93h R OFF ...

Страница 258: ...xD8 A R OFF R Trying boot device selection 0xD9 A R OFF A Trying boot device selection 0xDA A R G R Trying boot device selection 0xDB A R G A Trying boot device selection 0xDC A A OFF R Trying boot device selection 0xDE A A G R Trying boot device selection 0xDF A A G A Trying boot device selection Pre EFI Initialization PEI Core 0xE0h R R R OFF Started dispatching early initialization modules PEIM...

Страница 259: ...has been called 0xFAh A R A R Operating system has requested the system to rest ResetSystem has been called Pre EFI Initialization Module PEIM Recovery 0x30h OFF OFF R R Crisis recovery has been initiated because of a user request 0x31h OFF OFF R A Crisis recovery has been initiated by software corrupt flash 0x34h OFF G R R Loading Crisis recovery capsule 0x35h OFF G R A Handing off control to the...

Страница 260: ... or Voltage non critical alarm Drive fault OFF FANS OFF Amber ON BW BIOS In redundant fan systems if one or more fans are missing during POST BIOS should turn on LED FW only Fan failure only CPU OFF Amber ON Fatal alarm CPU Terminator missing CPU failure DIMM OFF Amber ON Memory failure fatal Progress code See Flash tab for details of the code GEM424 SATA SAS Note Amber ON and Grenn OFF indicates ...

Страница 261: ...stic LEDs refer to Diagnostic LEDs on page 256 LAN 1 Link Act Green ON Link Green BLINK LAN Access off when there is traffic OFF Disconnect LAN 1 Speed Green ON Green link speed is 100Mbits sec Amber ON Amber link speed is 1000Mbits sec OFF OFF link speed is 10 Mbits sec LAN 2 Link Act Green ON Link Green BLINK LAN Access off when there is traffic OFF Disconnect LAN 2 Speed Green ON Green link spe...

Страница 262: ...ides a memory fault LED for each DIMM slot Figure 110 DIMM Fault LEDs CPU Fault LEDs The motherboard provides a memory fault LED for each processor socket Figure 111 CPU Fault LEDs System Status and FRU LEDs Refer to Status Indicators on page 21 for more information ...

Страница 263: ... precedes selections with submenus Refer to the following table for information on the keys that you use with BIOS Setup These keys are also listed at the bottom of the Setup menu Table 20 BIOS Setup Keys Key Function in Setup Menu F1 Get Help about an item ESC The Esc key provides a mechanism for backing out of any field This key will undo the pressing of the Enter key When the Esc key is pressed...

Страница 264: ...out displaying the full list F6 or The plus key on the keypad is used to change the value of the current menu item to the next value This key scrolls through the values in the associated pick list without displaying the full list Enter The Enter key is used to activate sub menus when the selected feature is a submenu or to display a pick list if a selected option has a value field or to select a s...

Страница 265: ...sor in GHz or MHz Count The number of processors detected Total Memory Displays the total physical memory installed in the system in MB or GB The term physical memory indicates the total memory discovered in the form of installed FBDIMMs Quiet Boot Enabled Disabled If enabled BIOS splash screen is displayed If disabled BIOS POST messages are displayed POST Error Pause Enabled Disabled If enabled t...

Страница 266: ...bmenu Memory Press Enter Press Enter to open the submenu ATA Controller Press Enter Press Enter to open the submenu Serial Port Press Enter Press Enter to open the submenu USB Configuration Press Enter Press Enter to open the submenu PCI Press Enter Press Enter to open the submenu System Acoustic and Performance Configuration Press Enter Press Enter to open the submenu ...

Страница 267: ...ardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization Technology Execute Disable Bit Enabled Disabled When disabled forces the XD feature flag to always return 0 Hardware Prefetcher Enabled Disabled Enables or disables the hardware prefetcher feature Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Disabled Enables or disables the adjacent cache line prefetch Processor Re test Enabled Disabled When enabled al...

Страница 268: ... Submenu Table 25 Processor 2 Information Submenu Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting Processor Family Display only Maximum Frequency Display only L2 Cache RAM Display only Processor Stepping Display only CPUID Register Display only ...

Страница 269: ...s the sum of all FBDIMMs that failed memory BIST during POST or were disabled by the BIOS during memory discovery phase in order to optimize memory configuration Current Configuration Display only Displays one of the following Maximum Performance Mode System memory is configured for optimal performance and efficiency and no RAS is enabled Single channel Mode System memory is functioning in a speci...

Страница 270: ...e of the following possible states Installed There is a FBDIMM installed in this slot Not Installed No FBDIMM is installed in this slot Failed The FBDIMM installed on this slot is faulty malfunctioning Disabled The FBDIMM installed on this slot has been disabled by the BIOS in order to optimize memory configuration Spare Unit The FBDIMM is functioning as a spare unit for memory RAS purposes Table ...

Страница 271: ... the operation of the thermal sensors on the AMB When disabled also disables thermal throttling Table 28 ATA Controller Submenu Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting Onboard PATA Controller Enabled Disabled Enables or disables the onboard Parallel ATA controller Onboard SATA Controller Enabled Disabled When enabled the SATA contoller can be configured in IDE RAID or AHCI Mode RA...

Страница 272: ...HCI mode is enabled This mode can be selected only when the SATA controller is in Enhanced Mode Staggard Spin Up Support Enabled Disabled Available only when AHCI Mode is enabled Primary IDE Master Information only Primary IDE Slave Information only SATA 0 Information only SATA 1 Information only SATA 2 Information only SATA 3 Information only SATA 4 Information only SATA 5 Information only Table ...

Страница 273: ...es back up array data and delete existing arrays if any Otherwise loss of all data may occur Before enabling this ROMB option please back up any existing data on the disks ROMB Configuration will destroy any data on the disks RAID On Motherboard requires the use of the RAID Activation Key and a memory DIMM for ROMB Ensure Activation Key and memory DIMM for ROMB is installed prior to enabling Table...

Страница 274: ...Disabled Enables or disables Serial A port Address 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h Selects the base I O address for Serial A IRQ 3 4 Selects the Interrupt Request line for Serial A Serial B Enable Enabled Disabled Enables or disables Serial B port Address 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h Selects the base I O address for Serial B IRQ 3 4 Selects the Interrupt Request line for Serial B ...

Страница 275: ...troller Must be enabled for dual monitor video to work Dual Monitor Video Enabled Disabled If enabled will allow the onboard video to be in conjunction with an add in video controller Onboard video will be primary video On board NIC ROM Enabled Disabled Enables or disables the network controller option ROM If disabled NIC1 and NIC2 cannot be used to boot the system NIC 1 MAC Address No entry allow...

Страница 276: ...ut EHCI Hand off support The EHCI ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver Port 60 64 Emulation Enabled Disabled Enables I O Port 60h 64h emulation support This should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard Legacy support for non USB aware operating systems Device Reset Timeout 10 Sec 20 Sec 30 Sec 40 Sec USB Mass storage device Start Unit command timeout Storage Emulation USB Device Ty...

Страница 277: ... the fan control profile that will be used to cool the system Altitude 300m or less 301m 900m Higher than 900m 300m or less 980ft Provides the best performance option for servers operating at or near sea level 301m 900m 980ft 2950ft Provides the best performance option for servers operating at moderate altitudes above sea level Higher than 900m 2950ft Provides the best performance option for serve...

Страница 278: ...the supervisor password entry screen With the supervisor password all SETUP menus are available for access This option is available only when you log into the SETUP utility with the supervisor password User Password Up to 7 alphanumeric characters Press Enter to display the user password entry screen With a user password only certain menus are accessible This option is available only if the Superv...

Страница 279: ...et to Disabled after reboot FRB 2 Enable Enabled Disabled If enabled the BMC will reset the system if the BIOS does not complete the Power On Self Test before the FRB 2 timer expires O S Boot Watchdog Timer Enabled Disabled If enabled starts a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management Software after the operating system loads Helps determine that the operating system successfully l...

Страница 280: ...r the console redirection screen Table 37 System Information submenu Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting Board Part Number Display only Board Serial Number System Part Number System Serial Number Chassis Part Number Chassis Serial Number BMC Firmware Revision HSC Firmware Revision SDR Revision UUID Table 36 Console Redirection submenu Continued Feature Choices or Display Only ...

Страница 281: ...ay the submenu Sets the order of the Bootstrap Entry Vector Devices BEV devices are devices which have a bootable Option ROM such as add in or onboard NICs Table 39 Hard Disk Order Submenu Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting Hard Disk 1 SATA Port 0 Harddisk SATA Port 1 Harddisk SATA Port 2 Harddisk SATA Port 3 Harddisk SATA Port 4 Harddisk SATA Port 5 Harddisk Sets the order o...

Страница 282: ... www bull com Boot Manager Menu Allows you to boot the system using one of the items listed below depending on your system Launch EFI Shell Primary Master CD ROM SATA Port 0 Hard disk IBA GE Slot 0500 v1236 EFI Shell ...

Страница 283: ...User Guide 283 www bull com Error Manager Menu The Error Manager Menu displays any errors encountered during POST ...

Страница 284: ... operation Discard Changes and Exit Reads previous values of all Setup items from NVRAM and exits the BIOS Setup ESC key can be used for this operation Save Changes Saves all modified Setup item values to NVRAM Discard Changes Reads previous values of all Setup items from NVRAM Restore Defaults Load default values for all SETUP items F9 key can be used for this operation Save User Default Values S...

Страница 285: ...o return the system to service Recording the Current BIOS Settings 1 Boot the computer and press F2 when you see the message Press F2 Key if you want to run SETUP 2 Write down the current settings in the BIOS Setup program Note Do not skip step 2 You will need these settings to configure your computer at the end of the procedure Obtaining the Update Consult our Web site at the following address ww...

Страница 286: ...sing the flashing utility 3 Reset the system 4 The new BIOS image on the secondary partition is validated Bank Select Jumper in Recovery Mode 1 2 1 Boot the system with the jumper configured as 1 2 2 Update the BIOS using the flashing utility 3 Reset the system 4 The system boots from the old BIOS 5 Power off the system and configure the jumper as 2 3 6 Power on the system 7 If the new BIOS is hea...

Страница 287: ...User Guide 287 www bull com 2 Press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup utility 3 In the BIOS Setup utility press F9 to load the setup defaults 4 Press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup utility ...

Страница 288: ...vision Level To identify your system s current BIOS revision level perform the following procedure 1 Power on or reboot the system Press F2 to enter SETUP is displayed 2 Press F2 3 In the Main menu check the value that appears in the BIOS Version field ...

Страница 289: ...configuration If this does not help process with the BIOS recovery as described below 1 Move the BIOS Bank Select jumper to pins 1 2 The other BIOS is used to boot 2 Update the BIOS 3 Power off the server 4 Remove A C power 5 Move the BIOS Bank Select jumper to the Normal position 6 Plug in AC power 7 Wait for thirty seconds and power on ...

Страница 290: ... Maximum number supported Hot swap 6 Fixed 4 6 6 RPM 10000 rpm 7200 rpm 15000 rpm Socket Non hot swap 68pins Hot swap 80 pins RAID With optional adapter board RAID 0 RAID1 RAID 0 1 and RAID 5 With onboard chipset RAID 0 RAID1 RAID 10 RAID 5 optional With optional adapter board RAID 0 RAID1 RAID 0 1 and RAID 5 With onboard chipset RAID 0 RAID1 RAID 10 RAID 5 optional With optional adapter board RAI...

Страница 291: ... Graphic display 640 x 480 1600 x 1200 Dual Video Mode support requires additional controller 1 VGA connector BIOS AMI BIOS Flash ROM 4 MB Power On Self Test POST External dimensions 452 height 236 width mm 483 depth Weight 58 kg max Power supply depending on your system Type Hot swappable Fixed Input voltages 110 to 220V 110 to 220V Power consumption Output 650W Minimum Output 550W Environmental ...

Страница 292: ... was purchased Be sure to record the same information for any components added to the system such as a power supply hard disk drives add in boards or printers Record the model and serial numbers of the unit and system board The model and serial numbers of the system unit are recorded on a label attached to the rear of the unit The location of serial numbers on add in boards hard disk drives and ex...

Страница 293: ...ial No Date installed 6 Size Serial No Date installed 7 Size Serial No Date installed 8 Size Serial No Date installed Monitor Type Model name Serial No Date installed HDD cage Model name Serial No Date installed Hot swap SCSI Hard Disks ID0 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number ID1 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number ID2 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type numbe...

Страница 294: ...ial No Capacity Date installed Type number ID3 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number Hot swap SATA Hard Disks 1 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number 2 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number 3 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number 4 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number 5 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number 6 Type Seria...

Страница 295: ...ate installed Type number 5 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number 6 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number Hot swap SAS Hard Disks 1 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number 2 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number 3 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number 4 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number 5 Type Serial No Capacity Date i...

Страница 296: ... No Capacity Date installed Type number 5 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number 6 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number 5 25 inch Device 1 Size Capacity Serial No Model name Type number Date installed 5 25 inch Device 2 Size Capacity Serial No Model name Type number Date installed PCI Slot 1 Model name Serial No Date installed PCI E 4x Slot 1 Model name Serial No Date ins...

Страница 297: ...turer Date installed External USB Device 1 Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date installed External USB Device 2 Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date installed External USB Device 3 Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date installed External USB Device 4 Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date installed External Serial Device 1 Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date installed ...

Страница 298: ...l com Software Firmware version OS Application of RUR media Apply Name Name Version Version File system FAT HPFS NTFS Others Bundled software installed Licensed software installed Application running when a failure occurred ...

Страница 299: ... mailing address below NAME __________________________________________________________ DATE ______________ COMPANY ___________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS _____________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Please give this technical publicat...

Страница 300: ...______________________________ DATE ______________ COMPANY ___________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS _____________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ PHONE ___________________________________________ FAX _____________________________ E MAIL ...

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Страница 302: ...BULL CEDOC 357 AVENUE PATTON B P 20845 49008 ANGERS CEDEX 01 FRANCE REFERENCE 86 A1 97EV 01 ...

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